JP5411734B2 - Polymorphic form of 1-4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl-4- (2-carbamoylbenzofuran-5-yl) piperazine hydrochloride - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to novel compounds, methods for their production, and their use in the treatment of medical disorders.

  1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine, physiologically acceptable salt thereof (US 5,532,241, column 7, line 30) Line 58), its / methods for producing them (US 5,532,241, Example 4) and their use in the treatment of certain medical disorders are known from US patents US 5,532,241 and WO 00/72832.

Example 4 of US Pat. No. 5,532,241 shows 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carboxybenzofuran-5-yl) piperazine in N-methylpyrrolidine. 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran by first reacting with 2-chloro-1-methylpyridinium methanesulfonate followed by dry NH ₃ The preparation of -5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is described. Conventional purification gives the free base of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carboxybenzofuran-5-yl) piperazine. 700 mg of base is dissolved in 30 ml of 2-propanol under heating and then treated with 0.1 N 2-propanol HCl-solution (Merck-Art. No. 1.00326) until hydrochloride precipitation is complete. . The precipitate was filtered, washed with diethyl ether and dried at room temperature, and 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-) having a melting point of 269-272 ° C. Benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is obtained. Elsewhere in the literature, any alternative route or of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride NOVEL CRYSTAL MODIFICATION OR NOVEL CRYSTAL MODIFICATION 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride Any process for producing a hydrate or hydrate is not clearly shown.

  The 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride having a melting point of 269-272 ° C. is amorphous. 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride, crystalline 1- [4- (5-cyanoindole -3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride and the free base 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- A mixture of (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine.

  If the form does not remain constant during clinical and stability studies, the exact form used or measured cannot be compared from one to the next, so a crystal, i.e. drug The form of the compound is critical to those involved in the development of appropriate dosage forms. Once the drug compound is manufactured for use, the manufacturing process uses the same form and communicates with each dosage form to ensure that the same amount of drug is included in each dose. It is important to recognize the morphologies that are made. It is therefore essential to ensure that there is a single form or a known combination of several forms. In addition, certain forms may exhibit greater thermodynamic stability and may be more suitable than other morphological forms involved in drug formation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A process for preparing pure crystals of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is known. It has been. Furthermore, surprisingly, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride, 1- [4- (5 6 new phases of (cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride (5 + dihydrochloride XIII), 1- [4- (5- Three novel phases of cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) ) Butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride solvate, 6 novel phases, and 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl]- 4- (2 Carbamoyl - benzofuran-5-yl) - pure amorphous piperazine hydrochloride was found as having a process for manufacturing them. These phases are hereinafter referred to as I, II, III, IV, V, VI, Vll, VIII, IX, X, X1, XIII, XIV, XV and XVI, respectively. In the specification, the term “phase” is generally used as a synonym for the term “transformation” or “crystal modification”.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a crystal modification of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride solvate and depression For the treatment and prevention of disability, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, enthusiasm, dementia, substance release disorder, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, obesity, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, mental disorders, cerebral infarction, tension Their use to treat side effects in the treatment of hypertension, brain disorders, chronic pain, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and undesired postpartum lactation provide.

  The present invention further provides crystal modifications of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -pyrazine hydrochloride hydrate, and depression disorders Those for the treatment and prevention of, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, enthusiasm, dementia, substance release disorder, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, obesity, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, mental disorders, cerebral infarction, tension Provide their use to treat side effects in the treatment of hypertension, brain damage, chronic pain, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and unwanted postpartum lactation To do.

  The present invention also provides crystal modifications of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride anhydride, and depressive disorder, Those for the treatment and prevention of anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, enthusiasm, dementia, substance release disorder, sexual dysfunction, eating disorder, obesity, fibromyalgia, sleep disorder, mental disorder, cerebral infarction, tension Provide their use to treat side effects in the treatment of hypertension, brain disorders, chronic pain, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and undesired postpartum lactation .

  The present invention additionally provides a crystalline modification of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride, and depression For the treatment and prevention of disability, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, enthusiasm, dementia, substance release disorder, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, obesity, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, mental disorders, cerebral infarction, tension Their use to treat side effects in the treatment of hypertension, brain disorders, chronic pain, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and undesired postpartum lactation provide.

  The present invention additionally provides pure amorphous of 1- [4- (5cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride, and depression disorder Those for the treatment and prevention of, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, enthusiasm, dementia, substance release disorder, sexual dysfunction, eating disorders, obesity, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, mental disorders, cerebral infarction, tension Provide their use to treat side effects in the treatment of hypertension, brain damage, chronic pain, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and unwanted postpartum lactation To do.

It is IR absorption spectrum of I phase. It is an IR absorption spectrum of phase II. It is IR absorption spectrum of a XV phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of a XI phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of XIV phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of V phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of VI phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of a VIII phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of a IV phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of a III phase. It is IR absorption spectrum of a VII phase. 1 is a phase I X-ray diffractogram. 2 is a phase II X-ray diffractogram. It is a X-ray diffractogram of XV phase. It is a X-ray diffractogram of X phase. It is a X-ray diffractogram of a XI phase. It is an X-ray diffractogram of the XIV phase. It is a X-ray diffractogram of V phase. It is a X-ray diffractogram of VI phase. It is an X-ray diffractogram of a VIII phase. It is an X-ray diffractogram of Phase IV. 3 is an X-ray diffractogram of phase III. It is a X-ray diffractogram of the VII phase. It is an X-ray diffractogram of the IX phase. It is an X-ray diffractogram of the XIII phase. It is an X-ray diffractogram of the XVI phase. Fig. 3 is an energy / temperature diagram of phases III, IV and VII. It is a diagram of thermal analysis of phase I. It is a diagram of thermal analysis of phase II. It is a diagram of thermal analysis of phase III. It is a diagram of thermal analysis of phase IV. It is a diagram of thermal analysis of V phase. It is a diagram of the thermal analysis of VI phase. It is a diagram of the thermal analysis of the VII phase. It is a diagram of thermal analysis of phase VIII. It is a diagram of the thermal analysis of a IX phase. It is a diagram of the thermal analysis of XI phase. It is a diagram of the thermal analysis of the XIV phase. It is a diagram of the thermal analysis of XV phase. It is a Raman spectrum of a XIV phase. It is a Raman spectrum of XI phase. It is a Raman spectrum of V phase. It is a Raman spectrum of an IV phase. It is a Raman spectrum of a III phase. It is a Raman spectrum of a II phase. It is a Raman spectrum of I phase.

Detailed Description of the Invention 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride forms a solvate of crystalline modification Found that you can. Examples of such solvates are solvates from water; solvates from alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propan-1-ol, or propan-2-ol; from organic esters such as ethyl acetate. Solvates; solvates from nitriles such as acetonitrile; solvates from ketones such as acetone and butanone; solvates from ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and solvates from chlorinated hydrocarbons such as chloroform and n -Including solvates of hydrocarbons such as heptane or toluene.
Preferred solvates are formed with polar solvents, preferably water, alcohols, organic esters, nitriles, ketones and ethers.

  Preferably, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is acetone, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, ethyl acetate or n Forming a solvate in crystalline modification with heptane, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride The bond between the solvent and the solvent means building a crystal structure. The molar ratio of solvent to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is known to those skilled in the art. Can change. Preferably, the molar ratio is between 0.25: 1 and 2.5: 1, more preferably between 0.5: 1 and 1: 1, most preferably 1: 1. (N-heptane solvate 1/15: 1)

  It should be understood that the solvates of the present invention may contain some unbound water, ie water other than crystalline water.

The preferred phase of the solvate of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is
a) Phase I of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride acetone solvate; (defined later)
b) Phase II of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate; (defined later)
c) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate phase XV; (defined later)
d) Phase X of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate; (defined later)
e) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride methanol solvate phase XI; (defined later)
f) Phase XIV of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride n-heptane solvate; To do)
including.

In general, certain crystalline phases of the present invention have certain advantages over products obtained according to US 5,532,241.
Among other things, the most important advantage is
Good compressibility during reduced hygroscopic tableting process Extended shelf life Good thermodynamic stability, i.e. stability against heat and humidity Good sunlight, i.e. resistance to UV-light Increased volume density Solubility,
Certain bioavailability characteristics from one batch to another Good flowability during tableting process and good filtration characteristics in improved color stability manufacturing process.

  Thus, the use of the crystalline phase of the present invention makes it possible to obtain a herbal formulation with improved homogeneity, stability, purity and uniformity from one batch to another.

The phase I according to the present invention has a characteristic IR absorption spectrum as shown in FIG. 1 and a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in FIG. XRD patterns were recorded using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).
The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the Bruker IFS48 spectral range of 4000-400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution is 2 cm ⁻¹ . Sample preparation was typically performed as KBr discs. In addition, the spectrum contains an acetone absorption band specific for 1709 cm ⁻¹ .

Phase I can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 28 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. Phase I represents a desolvation step between 50 ° C. and 180 ° C. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis indicates the presence of 10% to 11% by weight of acetone (theoretical value of 1: 1 solvate, 10.82% by weight). The DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. The thermoanalytical phase VII melts between 280 and 290 ° C.
The molar ratio of acetone to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride in the crystal modification is 1: 1. The compound of the present invention in phase I crystal modification is 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride mono Means acetate.

The present invention also provides a process for preparing said phase I according to the invention, which comprises (1) 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl- Dispersing benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in acetone (2) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)- The piperazine base is converted to the hydrochloride salt by addition of 1N hydrochloric acid at a temperature between 30 ° C. and the boiling point of acetone, preferably between 40 ° C. and 50 ° C. (3) of phase I at room temperature Precipitation (4) The precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride acetonate is recovered by filtration and at room temperature True Including the drying.

Alternatively, Phase I is
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride Phase III, acetone will be described in detail later Suspended in,
(2) stirring at room temperature for several hours or days, preferably 10-20 days (3) precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl) -Benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate can be prepared by a process that includes recovery by filtration and vacuum drying at room temperature.

  Phase II according to the present invention has a characteristic IR absorption spectrum as shown in FIG. 2 and a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in FIG. XRD patterns were recorded in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD) using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000).

The IR absorption spectrum was measured with a Bruker IFS48 in the spectral range of 4000 to 400 cm ⁻¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . The spectrum as shown in the figure was converted to transmission.
Phase II can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 29 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. Phase II represents a desolvation step between 120 ° C and 180 ° C. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis showed the presence of 13% to 14% by weight of THF (13.11% theoretical for 1: 1 solvate). The DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. Thermoanalytical product VII phase melts between 280 and 290 ° C.

  The molar ratio of tetrahydrofuran to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride in the crystal modification was 1: 1. The compound of the present invention in phase II during the crystalline transformation is 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride Is a monosolvate with tetrahydrofuran.

The present invention also provides a process for producing said phase II according to the present invention, which comprises
(1) Dispersing 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in tetrahydrofuran (2) 1- [4 -(5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine base at a temperature between 10 ° C. and 60 ° C., preferably 20 ° C. and 30 ° C. (3) Precipitation of phase II between −10 ° C. and 10 ° C. (4) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyano Indol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate is collected by filtration and dried in vacuo at room temperature.

Alternatively, phase II can be adjusted according to the process, which is:
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase III is described in detail later in tetrahydrofuran. (2) stirring at room temperature for hours or days, preferably for 20-30 days (3) precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl ] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride acetonate hydrochloride is collected by filtration and vacuum dried at room temperature.

  The XV phase according to the present invention has the characteristic IR absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 3 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern was recorded using a transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD) X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000).

IR absorption spectra were measured in the Bruker IFS 48 spectral range of 4000-400 cm ⁻¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . The spectrum shown in the figure was converted to transmission.
The XV phase can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 degrees. FIG. 39 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. Phase XV represents a desolvation step between 75 ° C and 180 ° C. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis indicates the presence of 13 wt% to 14 wt% (theoretical 10.82 wt% of a 1: 1 solvate) of THF. The DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. The thermoanalytical phase VII melts between 280 and 290 ° C. The molar ratio of tetrahydrofuran in the crystalline form to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is 1: 1. The compound of the present invention, which is a crystal modification of phase XV, is 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride Is a monosolvate with tetrahydrofuran.

The present invention also provides a process for adjusting said XV phase according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) Dispersing 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in tetrahydrofuran (2) 1- [4 -(5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoi-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine base between -10 ° C and 10 ° C, preferably between -5 ° C and + 5 ° C. (1) Precipitation of phase XV at room temperature (4) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4 -Vacuum drying of (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate at room temperature.

  The X phase according to the present invention has the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern was recorded using a transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD) X-ray powder diffraction diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000).

  In the crystal modification, the molar ratio of tetrahydrofuran to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride was 0.5. 1 in which the compound of the present invention in the X-phase crystal modification is 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)- It means piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran hemisolvate.

The present invention also provides a process for producing the above X phase according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) Dispersing 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in tetrahydrofuran (2) 1- [4 -(5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine base is between 10 ° C and 40 ° C, preferably between 20 ° C and 30 ° C. (1) Precipitation of Phase X at room temperature (4) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4 -(2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate is collected by filtration and dried at temperatures up to 80 ° C.

  The XI phase according to the present invention has the characteristic IR absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 4 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern was measured using a transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD) X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000).

The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the spectral range of Bruker IFS48 from 4000 to 400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . The spectrum shown in the figure was converted to transmission.
Phase XI can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 37 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. Phase XI represents a desolvation step between 75 ° C and 150 ° C. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis shows the presence of 6% to 7% by weight (theoretical 6.28% by weight of a 1: 1 solvate) of methanol. The DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. The thermoanalytical phase VII melts between 280 and 290 ° C.
In the crystal modification, the molar ratio of methanol to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is 1: 1. The compound of the present invention in the crystal modification of phase XI is 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride methanol It means a solvate.

The present invention also provides a process for producing said XI phase according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) The VI phase of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is described in detail later, Suspending in methanol at a temperature between 55 ° C. and the boiling point of methanol (2) Cooling the reaction mixture to between −40 ° C. and −10 ° C., preferably −30 ° C. (3) Precipitation The 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride methanolate was recovered by filtration at room temperature and vacuum dried at room temperature Including doing.

  The XIV phase according to the present invention has the characteristic IR spectrum shown in FIG. 5 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern was recorded using a transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD) X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000).

The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the Bruker IFS48 spectral range of 4000-400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . The spectrum shown in the figure was converted to transmission.
Phase XIV can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30 ° C to 350 ° C. FIG. 38 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis indicates n-% of 1% to 3% by weight (theoretical value of 15: 1 solvate 1.37% by weight, the theoretical value of 10: 1 solvate 2.05% by weight). Indicates the presence of heptane.
The molar ratio of n-heptane to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride in the crystal modification is 1: Between 10 and 1:15, which indicates that the compound of the present invention in the crystal modification of the XIV phase is 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 -Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride means n-heptane solvate.
DSC measurements give a phase transition between 80 ° C. and 120 ° C. and between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. The thermoanalytical phase VII melts between 280 and 290 ° C.

The present invention also provides a process for producing the above XIV phase according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) Phase III of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is described in detail later, Suspending in n-heptane (2) Stirring at room temperature for several hours or days, preferably 15-30 days (3) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) Butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride n-heptane solvate is collected by filtration and vacuum dried at room temperature.

Alternatively, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride forms a hydrate on crystal modification I found that I could do it. Preferably, the molar ratio of water to 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is 0.25: 1. ~ 2.5: 1, more preferably between 0.5: 1 and 1: 1.
It should be understood that the hydrates of the present invention may contain some unbound water, ie water other than crystalline water.

The preferred phase of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate is:
a) Phase V of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride monohydrate (defined later)
b) Phase VI of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride (defined later)
c) Phase VIII of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hemihydrate (defined later)

The V phase according to the present invention has the characteristic IR absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 6 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern is a transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1,
Recorded using an X-ray powder diffraction diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) at PSD).
The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the Bruker IFS48 spectral range of 4000-400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . Sample preparation was typically performed as KBr discs.

The V phase can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 32 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. Phase V represents a dehydration step between 25 ° C and 100 ° C. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis indicates the presence of 3% to 4% by weight of water (theoretic value of 1: 1 solvate 3.63% by weight). DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. The thermoanalytical phase VII melts between 280 and 290 ° C.
Phase V of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride monohydrate is stable under high humidity. With regard to sex, it has a surprising advantage. The V phase according to the invention is obtained as a colorless solid material in the form of distinct crystals.

The present invention also provides a process for producing the above phase V according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) Dispersing 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in tetrahydrofuran (2) 1- [4 -(5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine base is converted to the hydrochloride salt by addition of aqueous hydrogen chloride (3) at room temperature (4) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride monohydrate Collect by filtration and vacuum dry at room temperature.

Alternatively, phase V is
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride IV phase is described in detail later, but IV Stirring in water 5 to 10 times with respect to the phase (3) precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine The hydrochloride monohydrate can be recovered by filtration and prepared by a process that includes vacuum drying at room temperature until a V-phase monohydrate without excess water is formed.

Alternatively, phase V is
(1) The 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride XIII phase is described in detail later, Stirring in water (3) precipitating 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride monohydrate It can be produced by a process that includes collection by filtration and vacuum drying at room temperature.

Phase VI according to the present invention has the characteristic IR absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 7 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern was recorded using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).
The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the spectral range of Bruker IFS48 from 4000 to 400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . Sample preparation was typically performed as KBr discs.

  Phase VI can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 33 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. A dehydration step is shown between 25 ° C and 100 ° C. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis indicates the presence of 6% to 7% by weight of water (theoretical value of 6.19% by weight of the 1: 1.75 solvate). DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. The thermoanalytical phase VII melts between 280 and 290 ° C.

The present invention also provides a process for producing the above VI phase according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride IV phase is described in detail later, Where the relative ratio of salt to water is between 1: 5 and 1:10;
(3) The precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tridihydrate was recovered by filtration. Vacuum drying at room temperature.

Alternatively, the VI phase according to the invention is
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase II is prepared in water as described above. (3) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tridihydrate It can be produced by a process including collection by filtration and vacuum drying at room temperature.

Phase VIII according to the present invention exhibits the characteristic IR absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 8 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern was recorded using a transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD) X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000).
The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the Bruker IFS48 spectral range of 4000-400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . Sample preparation was generally performed as KBr discs.

  Phase VIII can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30 ° C to 350 ° C. FIG. 35 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. Phase VIII exhibits a dehydration step between 25 ° C and 125 ° C. Analysis by thermogravimetric analysis indicates the presence of 1% to 2% by weight of water (theoretical value of 1.85% solvate of 1.0.5). DSC measurement gives melting of the produced IX phase around 268 ° C. Thermally generated phase VII melts between 280 ° C and 290 ° C.

The present invention provides a process for producing the above phase VIII according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride VI phase is prepared in water as described above. (2) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hemihydrate Collect by filtration and vacuum dry at room temperature.

Alternatively, phase VIII is
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase II is prepared in water as described above. (2) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hemihydrate is filtered And can be produced by a process including vacuum drying at room temperature.

  Furthermore, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is found to form a crystalline modification as an anhydride. It was issued. It should be understood that the anhydrides of the present invention can include some unbound water, ie, water other than crystalline water.

The preferred phase of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is
a) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride in phase IV; (defined later)
b) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride in phase III; (defined later)
c) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride in phase VII; (defined later)
d) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride in phase IX; (defined later)
including.

  Phase IV according to the present invention has the characteristic IR absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 9 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. The XRD pattern was measured using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).

The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the Bruker IFS48 spectral range of 4000-400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . Sample preparation was typically performed as KBr discs.

  Phase IV can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 31 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. The DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. Thermally generated phase VII melts between 280 ° C and 290 ° C.

  Due to its crystalline nature, the 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase IV according to the invention is It has surprising advantages with regard to solubility and over pharmaceutical processing into solid dosage forms. The solubility of phase IV in water is 0.328 μg / ml. Phase IV according to the invention is obtained as a colorless solid material in the form of distinct crystals. As shown in FIG. 27, phase IV is the most stable phase at higher temperatures, eg,> 100 ° C.

The present invention also provides a process for producing said phase IV according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) Dispersing 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in tetrahydrofuran (2) 1- [4 -(5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine base is added at a temperature between 20 ° C. and 30 ° C. by addition of aqueous hydrochloric acid solution. (3) Precipitation of phase V at room temperature (4) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 -Il) -piperazine hydrochloride monohydrate recovering phase V by filtration (5) to obtain phase IV, including drying phase V under vacuum at a temperature of 85-90 [deg.] C.

Alternatively, phase IV is
(1) 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride monomethanolate XI phase as described above, It can be prepared according to a process that includes drying to give phase IV at a temperature between 55 ° C and 65 ° C.

This particular polymorphic form (designated herein as “IV phase”) has properties superior to other crystalline forms and is more suitable for inclusion in pharmaceutical formulations.
Phase III according to the present invention has the characteristic IR absorption spectrum shown in FIG. 10 and the characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern shown in FIG. XRD patterns were recorded using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).
IR absorption spectra were measured in the 4000-400 cm ⁻¹ spectral range on a Bruker IFS48. The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . Sample preparation was typically performed as a KBr disk.

  Phase III can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 30 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. The DSC measurement gives a phase transition to phase VII between 200 ° C. and 260 ° C. Thermally generated phase VII melts between 280 ° C and 290 ° C.

  Due to its crystalline nature, the 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase III according to the invention is obtained at room temperature. Is the most stable phase, meaning that it is a thermodynamically stable phase at room temperature (FIG. 27). The phase III according to the invention is obtained as a colorless solid material in the form of distinct crystals.

The present invention also provides a process for producing the above phase III according to the present invention, which comprises:
(1) Dispersing 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in tetrahydrofuran (2) 1- [4 -(5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine base is added between 1O <0> C and 40 <0> C, preferably 20 by addition of 1N hydrochloric acid. Converting to the hydrochloride salt at a temperature between 30 ° C. and 30 ° C. (3) Precipitation of phase II at room temperature (4) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4 The (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate is recovered by filtration (5) at a temperature of at least 100 ° C. to give phase III to give phase III Including vacuum drying.

The VII phase according to the present invention has a characteristic IR absorption spectrum as shown in FIG. 11 and a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in FIG. XRD patterns were recorded using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).
The IR absorption spectrum was measured in the spectral range of Bruker IFS48 from 4000 to 400 cm- ¹ . The spectral resolution was 2 cm ⁻¹ . Sample preparation was generally performed as a KBr disk.

  Phase VII can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 34 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. DSC measurement shows the melting point of pure VII phase at 288 ° C.

  Phase VII is the hot phase of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride according to the present invention. The phase VII according to the invention is obtained as a colorless solid in the form of distinct crystals.

The present invention also provides a process for preparing the above phase VII according to the present invention, which is (1) as described above, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- Including adjusting the (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride IV phase for at least 200 ° C., preferably 250 ° C., for 30 minutes.

The IX phase according to the present invention has a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in FIG. XRD patterns were recorded using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).
Phase IX can be further characterized with the aid of thermal analysis measured in the range of 30-350 ° C. FIG. 36 shows DSC (TA Instruments DSC 2920) and TGA (TA Instruments TGA 2950) measurements. DSC measurement gives recrystallization to form VII after the IX phase melts at 267 ° C. Thermally generated phase VII melts between 280 ° C and 290 ° C.

The IX phase according to the invention is obtained as a colorless solid material in the form of distinct crystals.
The present invention also shows a process for preparing the above IX phase according to the present invention, which comprises (1) 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran The -5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase VIII phase is dried as described above at a temperature between 90 ° C and 110 ° C to give the IX phase.

Additionally, a 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride crystal modification phase was found.
It should be understood that the dihydrochloride salt of the present invention may contain some unbound water, ie water other than crystalline water.

  The preferred phase of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoylbenzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride is 1- [4- (5-cyanoindole -3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride, phase XIII. (Defined later).

  Phase XIII (dihydrochloride) according to the present invention has a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in FIG. XRD patterns were recorded using X-ray powder (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).

The XIII phase according to the invention is obtained as a colorless solid substance in the form of distinct crystals.
The present invention also provides a process for preparing the above phase XIII according to the present invention, which comprises (1) 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl- Dispersing benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine in an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuran, ethanol, isopropanol, or mixtures thereof with water (2) 1- [4- (5-cyanoindole- 3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine base is converted to the hydrochloride salt at a temperature between 20 ° C. and 30 ° C. by addition of 2N or concentrated hydrochloric acid. (3) Precipitation of phase XIII at room temperature (4) Precipitated 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran- - yl) - that dihydrochloride XIII phase is collected by filtration (5) at room temperature, comprising vacuum drying the XIII phase.

Preferably, the solvate of the present invention is a phase having a dense crystal structure that can easily form the active ingredient into the final dosage form.
Additionally, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride XVI phase was found.
The XVI phase according to the present invention has a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern as shown in FIG. XRD patterns were recorded using an X-ray powder diffractometer (Bruker AXS D5000) in transmission mode (Cu K alpha 1, PSD).

The present invention also provides a process for preparing the above XVI phase according to the present invention, which comprises (1) 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl) -Benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride dissolved in 1: 1 molar ratio of acetonitrile and water (2) 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2 -Freeze-drying or spray-drying overnight to give the carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride XVI phase.

Similarly, the lyophilization process can be carried out with other mixtures of water-miscible organic solvents (tetrahydrofuran, alcohol, N-methylpyrrolidone) and water.
Additionally, a pure amorphous form of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride was found.
Due to its solubility and bioavailability, Phase II and Phase VIII are useful as raw materials for sustained release formulations. Phase II is particularly useful as a raw material for sustained release formulations.

1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl], referred to as phases I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XIII, XIV, XV and XVI All of these phases of -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride or dihydrochloride, and later all referred to as "product of the invention" are obstacles:
Depressive disorders, including special forms of major depressive disorder, and mood disorders, adolescent depression, agoraphobia, agoraphobia, obsessive compulsive afterimage (spectrum), social phobia, new phobia, trauma Anxiety disorders, including special anxiety disorders, selected from special panic disorders with and / or without specific morbidity, including post-stress disorder, acute stress symptoms, or generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, Fever, dementia including Alzheimer's disease and multiple cerebral infarction, substance release disease, sexual dysfunction including premature ejaculation, eating disorders including anorexia and bulimia and / or obesity, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, sleep abnormalities Treatment of mental disorders such as sleep disorders, including psychosis and narcolepsy, psychosis, schizophrenia or schizophrenic emotional disorder, cerebral infarction such as stroke and cerebral ischemia, CNS diseases such as tension And can be used to prevent.

They also treat side effects in the treatment of hypertension (eg with α-methyldopa) and prevention and treatment of brain damage, endocrinological and gynecological, eg, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea Useful for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome, or undesired postpartum lactation.
These disorders are later evidenced as “diseases”.
The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition or medicament comprising the product of the present invention. The pharmaceutical composition can additionally contain one or more conventional auxiliary substances and / or carriers.

  Thus, the products of the present invention can be formed into conventional forms of administration, including oral and parenteral forms of administration. Tablets or capsules are preferred formulations. They can be prepared by conventional mixing processes and using conventional auxiliary substances and carriers in addition to binders, tablet disintegrants, flavorings and the like. The dose is consistent with that shown in US 5,532,241.

  In addition, the invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutical composition containing at least one product of the invention for treating a disease.

The following compositions are preferred:
A composition comprising phase IV and phase V A pharmaceutical formulation comprising an active ingredient consisting essentially of a mixture of phase IV and phase V comprising phase IV and phase V in a molar ratio of about 100: 1 to 10: 1 A pharmaceutical formulation comprising an active ingredient consisting essentially of a mixture of phase IV and phase V in a ratio of about 100: 1 to 10: 1, and a sustained release formulation comprising phase I and / or phase III and / or phase VIII Also preferred.

  Furthermore, the present invention includes depression disorder, adolescent depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, enthusiasm, dementia, substance release disorder, sexual dysfunction, eating disorder, obesity, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, sleep disorder, Drugs for the treatment and prevention of diseases such as psychiatric disorders, cerebral infarction, tension, hypertension, brain disorders, chronic pain, acromegaly, hypogonadism, secondary amenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and undesired postpartum lactation It relates to the use of a product according to the invention for the manufacture of a medicament for treating side effects in the treatment of.

The present invention further provides methods of treating and / or preventing one or more diseases by administering to a person in need an effective amount and / or a prophylactic amount of a product of the present invention.
Preferably, the disease to be treated is depression, anxiety disorder, more preferably social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and / or obsessive compulsive disorder.
Thus, the present invention further relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising this polymorph as an active ingredient, and the use of this formulation in the treatment of this polymorph and certain disorders.

  For the treatment of certain conditions, it is desirable to use other pharmacologically active agents in conjunction with the specific crystals of the present invention. It would also be appreciated that the compounds of the present invention may be provided with other therapeutic agents as a combined formulation for sequential use to reduce concurrent use, separate use, or vomiting. Such a combined formulation can be, for example, in the form of a twin pack.

Without further elaboration, those skilled in the art, using the preceding description, are confident that they will make the most of the present invention. The preferred specific embodiments and examples are therefore to be construed as merely exemplary and should not be limited in any way to the others described.
All specifications, patents, and publications in this specification are incorporated by reference.

Example Example 1:
Preparation of phase I of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride:
Method 1:
1 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine is dissolved in 80 ml of acetone. The temperature of the solution is brought to 50 ° C. and 0.5 ml of 1N hydrochloric acid is added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 2-3 minutes, precipitation occurs when the reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature. Suction filtration of the precipitated crystals is effective. Vacuum drying to constant weight at room temperature yields 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride acetonate I phase.
Method 2:
2.25 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase III are dispersed in 200 ml of acetone. After stirring for 14 days, the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration and dried in vacuo at room temperature to a constant weight. 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride acetonate phase I, which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 1 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 2:
Preparation of phase II of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride:
Method 1:
1 g 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine was dissolved in 46.6 g tetrahydrofuran and 2.2 g 1N hydrochloric acid is added to the reaction mixture. After precipitation by stirring for 30 minutes, suction filtration of the precipitated crystals is effective. When vacuum dried to constant weight at room temperature, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran monosolvate phase II Which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 2 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.
Method 2:
3 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase III are dispersed in 400 ml of tetrahydrofuran. After stirring for 20 days, the precipitated crystals are collected by filtration. Vacuum drying to constant weight at room temperature yields 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate phase II .

Example 3:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase XV:
10 ml of 1N hydrochloric acid was added to a tetrahydrofuran solution [200 ml] of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride (tetrahydrofuran To the standard molar ratio = 1: 48) at 0 ° C. After stirring for 30 minutes, the precipitated crystals are collected by filtration. When vacuum dried to constant weight at room temperature, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate XV phase was Which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 3 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 4:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride X phase:
8.6 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and 19.4 ml of 1N hydrochloric acid. And 7.4 ml of water at 35-37 ° C. are added to this solution within 30 minutes. After stirring for 5 hours, precipitation occurs and suction filtration is effective. When vacuum dried to constant weight at room temperature, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride tetrahydrofuran solvate X phase Which gives the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 5:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase XI:
3 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase IV are dispersed at 60 ° C. in 500 ml of methanol. Let Precipitation occurs when the reaction mixture is cooled to -30 ° C. Suction filtration of precipitated crystals is effective at room temperature. Vacuum drying to constant weight at room temperature yields the XI phase of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride methanolate, It gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 4 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 6:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride XIV phase:
3.6 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase III are dispersed in 75 ml of n-heptane Let After stirring for 3 weeks, suction filtration of precipitated crystals at room temperature is effective. After vacuum drying to constant weight at room temperature, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride n-heptane solvate XIV This results in a phase, which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 5 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 7:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoylbenzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride V phase:
Method 1:
To a solution of 1 g 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine and 32.6 g tetrahydrofuran was added 2.1 g Add hydrochloric acid (37 wt%). After stirring, suction filtration of the precipitated crystals is effective. Vacuum drying to constant weight at room temperature yields 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate V phase, It gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 6 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.
Method 2:
2.25 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride IV phase dispersed in 10 g to 20 g of water Let After stirring for 24-48 hours, the crystals were collected by filtration and dried in vacuo at room temperature to constant weight, giving 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran- This results in phase V of 5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate.
Method 3:
10 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride phase XIII are dispersed in 1 l of water. After stirring for 48 hours, the crystals were collected by filtration and dried in vacuo at room temperature to constant weight. 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate V phase.

Example 8:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase VI:
Method 2:
10 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase II are dispersed in 100 ml of water. After stirring for 1 hour, the crystals were collected by filtration and vacuum dried to room temperature at room temperature. 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate VI phase.

Example 9:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase VIII:
Method 1:
1 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase VI is dispersed in 10 ml of water. After stirring for 12 hours, the crystals were collected by filtration and vacuum dried to room temperature at room temperature. 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate phase VIII, which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 8 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.
Method 2:
10 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase II are dispersed in 10-20 g of water. After stirring for 1 hour or more, the crystals were collected by filtration and then vacuum-dried to a constant weight at room temperature. 1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran- 5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride hydrate phase VIII. (After stirring for about 1 hour, VI phase is formed as an intermediate and then converted to VIII phase)

Example 10:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase IV:
Method 1:
Phase V prepared according to Example 7 was vacuum dried to a constant weight at 85-95 ° C. and 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase IV, which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 9 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.
Method 2:
Phase XI prepared according to Example 5 is vacuum dried to constant weight at 60 ° C. and 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -Lead to piperazine hydrochloride IV phase.

Example 11:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase III:
The phase II prepared according to Example 2 is vacuum dried to constant weight at 100-110 ° C. and 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase III, which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 10 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 12:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase VII:
When the IV phase prepared according to Example 10 was adjusted to 250 ° C. for 10 minutes, 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)- This results in the piperazine hydrochloride phase VII, which gives the IR absorption spectrum of FIG. 11 and the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 13:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride phase IX:
The phase VIII prepared according to Example 9 is vacuum dried to constant weight at 100-110 ° C. and 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5 Yl) -piperazine hydrochloride IX phase, which gives the X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.

Example 14:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride phase XIII:
3 g of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine are dissolved in 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran and 10 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid or concentrated hydrochloric acid. . Suction filtration is effective for the precipitated crystals after stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. Vacuum drying to constant weight at room temperature yielded 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine dihydrochloride XIII phase, which The characteristic X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG. 25 is given.

Example 15:
Preparation of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride XVI phase:
Method 1: Lyophilization 500 mg of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) piperazine hydrochloride IV, III, VII or IX phase Dissolve in a mixture of 100 ml acetonitrile and 100 ml water. The solution was lyophilized overnight resulting in 500 mg of white powder, which gives the characteristic X-ray diffraction spectrum of FIG.
advantage:
1- [4- (5-Cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride is more soluble in solvent mixtures than in the respective solvents alone. Is good. Similarly, the lyophilization process can also be carried out with other mixtures of water-miscible organic solvents (tetrahydrofuran, alcohol, N-methylpyrrolidone) and water:
b) Spray-drying 500 mg of 1- [4- (5-cyanoindol-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl) -piperazine hydrochloride IV, III, VII or IX phase Dissolve in a mixture of 100 ml acetonitrile and 100 ml water. Spray drying the solution results in the XVI phase.

Example 16:
Pharmacol. Commun. 1998,4,165-178 and Alex Avdeef et al, Pharmaceutical Research 2000,17,85-89, by potentiometric titration, II, III, IV, V, VI and VIII phases Measure the solubility data.

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The following shows the most relevant peaks in the IR spectrum of each phase:

The most relevant estimation accuracy of the Raman spectra of the individual phases +/− 5 cm ⁻¹ The following peaks are shown.

Table III
Polymorphic powder XRD pattern data (10 characteristic peaks of each polymorph were taken for evaluation. The XRD apparatus is controlled at 2 theta ± 0.1 °).

Claims (1)

1- [4- (5-cyano-3-yl) butyl] -4- (2-carbamoyl - benzofuran-5-yl) - crystalline modification IV (IV phase) piperazine hydrochloride anhydride a crystal The following XRD data:
The crystal according to claim 1, wherein